The Essence of Lean Living Practices

The Essence of Lean Living Practices by Debi Prasad Mahapatra

Limited Capacity to Associate: The generally usable capacity of human beings to associate with other human beings, other living beings, objects, concepts and thoughts etc. is finite or limited. Consciously choose how you want to utilise that limited capacity to create associations with what is really valuable in your life.

Valuable Relationships: Choose building meaningful relationships over acquisition of objects, whenever the latter is not a means to achieve the former ;-).

Need based acquisition: Do not acquire what you do not really need. If you still happen to have it, consider giving it to someone who really needs it. And, it's about The rational ratio. When it comes to acquiring an object, think consciously and mindfully about how much capacity you need to serve that object against how much the object is going to serve you.

Ethics, the highest of the standards: Do respect ethics. Do choose right over wrong. In more cases than not, you really know what is right and ethical.

Time is life: Choose to spend time with people over spending time to serve objects, whenever there is a choice.

Respect diversity in the ways of living a life: Learn to respect your own way of living when you know, that is a reasonably right way. Get inspired, but consciously ignore peer pressure.

Happiness is a state and not a pursuit? The means to happiness are many. The state of being happy is just one. Happiness resides within. Just don't look for happiness outside. Attaining the state of happiness might not be the easiest. But, it's not too difficult either. Becoming happy, more often than not, is a conscious choice.

Earn, Save and Share: Try to keep just enough for your present and future. Help others. You are inherently indebted to the world around you. Do give back. Contribute in charity. Choose a cause that you value.

Respect the environment and respect every life form.

The art of giving: Learn and practice giving more and taking less.

The source of unlimited happiness: Learn and practice deriving your own happiness from the happiness of others. Be a reason for others' happiness.

Lean doesn't mean small and minimum: Lean Living is not really about making everything minimized and small. Do make life large when it comes to the things that you are really passionate about and the things that make this world a better place. Do a lot of what satisfies you and makes you really happy. Do really a lot of that and produce magnificent results. You will never regret.

Stop complaining and, instead, strive to solve problems to the best of your abilities and means.

Gratitude is great. Be thankful.

Respect sustainability in every relevant context. Drive sustainability, contribute in sustainability and inspire others to contribute in sustainability.

Collaborate to make this world a better place. Use the power of collective wisdom and collaboration. Inspire others to collaborate.

But, it's not easy! It is not easy to live a life as a Lean Living Practitioner. And, thus, these practices are, of course, not for everyone.

Applicability: Lean Living Practices are not only applicable to your personal life, but those are absolutely applicable to your family, organization, society and all the other relevant broader contexts.